I'm searching for a new home for my little 8 wk old gray squirrel, & I'm really hoping I may find a home that already has another squirrel there. I'd really like for my little guy to have the socialization benefit of another squirrel before he is released back to the wild.
If I find such a home, do you have any tips for introducing my sqirrel to his new companion? How should they be housed initially--in separate cages, or can they go in the same cage together right away. If they're in the same cage, what is the minimum cage size required? Do they basically share everything right from the start or is it better, if they're in the same cage, to give them separate food/hanging beds etc. Any tips or ideas appreciated.
Should they be roughly the same age or does it matter? Does male/female matter? Also can gray and black squirrels be housed together in the same cage? What are signs to watch out for that it's not working out?
I've been looking thru threads but it's hard to find info on non-family squirrels that are not raised together from a young age. If there's a thread or sticky that covers this & I've missed it, just point me in the right direction, lol.
Thankyou!